Biography
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Susan Egan (b. February 18, 1970) is an American actress and singer best known for her work on the Broadway stage. An unknown at the time, she won the coveted role of Belle in the original Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast (musical). Also on stage, she has won high praise for her portrayal of Maria in regional productions of The Sound of Music.
Egan's voice has been featured in the English language versions of two feature films by Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki as well as the Disney animated feature, Hercules. She reprised the role of Megara in the Disney/Square Enix video game Kingdom Hearts II.
She was born in Seal Beach, in California. She attended UCLA and Orange County High School of the Arts. While attending UCLA, she took time off when Tommy Tune cast her as Kim in his touring production of Bye Bye Birdie. After the tour ended she was cast in the tour of State Fair and officially dropped out of school to move to New York City.
Filmography
- Porco Rosso (2004) as Madame Gina (English voice)
- 13 Going on 30 (2004) as Tracy Hansen
- Spirited Away (2001/2002) as Lin (English voice)
- Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) as Heather Bartlett
- Revolution OS (2001) as Narrator
- Man of the Century (1999) as Samantha Winter
- Hercules (1997) as Megara (voice)
Broadway parts
- Beauty and the Beast (1994) as Belle (Original Cast)
- Triumph of Love as Princess Leonide
- Cabaret, 1998 revival, (replacement) as Sally Bowles
- State Fair (last minute stand in) as Margy Frake
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (replacement) as Millie Dilmount
Discography
- 2002: So Far...
- 2004: Coffee House
- 2005: All That & More
- 2006: Winter Tracks
Other
- Kingdom Hearts II (2006) as Megara (voice)
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